Sent: February 4, 2013
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: File No. 4-637

Dear Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission:
 
So I strongly support the SEC issuing a rule in the near future that would REQUIRE publicly traded corporations to publicly disclose ALL their spending on political activities. This includes not just political contributions but more importantly, on lobbying members of Congress and regulatory agencies.

Both shareholders and the public deserve to know how much a given corporation spends on politics (directly and through intermediaries), and which candidates are being promoted or attacked. Of course these contributions should be taken out of after-tax profits, not be counted as business expenses.

Thank you,

Sincerely,